Convertible trunk



July 27 1926.

F. R. BOLZ CONVERTIBLE TRUNK Filed Feb. 28 1.925

la M17 ""/Z Patented duly Z7, 1926.

UNITES S'lifiifllllbi CNVERTBLE TRUNK.

Application filed February 'lhis invention rela-tes to a trunlr which in eludes a body member, a hinged lid member, and a tray member adapted to partially enter and be supported by the body. member and covered by the lid member when the trunk is closed, as in the ordinary so-called steamer trunk.

The object of the invention is to provide in a trunk characterized as above stated, improved means whereby the tray member may be engaged with the body member to swing 'thereon to position to serve as a Wardrobe and firmly supported in its wardrobe position. by hangers connecting the tray meniber with the body member, and by coupling parts connecting the lid member with the tray member.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification IM Figure 1 a perspective view, showing a trunlr embodying the invention, the tray member being in its Wardrobe position.

Figure 2 is Aa section on line 2 2 oil` Figure 1.

Figure 3 -is a fragmentary perspective View, showing portions of the lid member and the tray member, and coupling parte separably connecting said members.

Figure i is a fragmentary perspective view, showing portions of the body member and the tray member disengaged 'from each other, and members of one of the hinges connecting the tray member with the body member.

Figure is a section on line 5 5 of Figure The same reference characters lindicate the same parts in all of the figures.

l2 designates the body member, 13 the. lid member, and 14: the tray member, the lid i'nember beingI connected with the body meniber by the usual hinges (not snown). Said members may be adapted to constitute a steamer trunk, the bottom of the tray member being Within the body member and bearing on internal supporting means 15 in the latter, as usual.

An end wall ol the tray member is engaged with an end Wall of the body member, by hinges permitting movement of the tray member from a horizontal position, with its bottom Within the body member, to a vertical position, as shown by Figure 1, and by full lines by Figure 2, the tray member being thus converted into an element of a Wardrobe trunk.

28, 1925. Serial' No. 12,2%'.

rll`he hingesV are separable, to permit the disengagement or the tray member 'from the body member, each hinge being preferably composed oir' a soclizeted leaf 16., fined to an end Wall of the body member, a soclreted leaf 1T, fixed to an end Wall or the tray member, and a pintle 18, removably inserted in, and oonifiecting the soelrets of said loaves, and provided with a head 19, whereby it may be inserted and removed.

V`the hinge leaves 16 are attached to an end 'wall of the body member and are located within 'the latter, and the hinge lea-ves 1T are attached to an end Wall oi the tray member and are located between the bottom and the outer edge or mouth o1c the tray member, as shown by Figures 2 and e. lin con sequence of this hinge arrangement, when the tray member is elevated to a vertical position, its Y ported by the hinge-engaging end Wall of the body member, and its bottom overhanos a portion of the interior oit the body mem? r., and is located in the path of n'iovement oil the lid member, so that the lid memberL cannot be closed when the tray member is elevated, and the lid member when opened, may be adapted by the coupling parts next described, toy cooperate1 withV the hinges in maintaining the tray member in an elevated. or upright position. Said coupling parts prei erably include one or the usual bolts 2 provided on the swinging edge ot the lid member 13, to engage a keeper 21, on the outer Wall of the body member. l modify the bolt 20, by providing it with an orilice (Figure 8) adapted to receive aV hoolr jointed at 2-1 to the bottom oit' the tray member, said hoolr constituting the other coupling part. The arrangement is such that the coupling parte may be interengaged when the tray member is in vertical position, and the lid member is opened. lt desired, the tray meinaer may be additionally maintained in an upright position by a swinging brace 25, pivoted at 26 to the front Wall. or the body member, and a headed stud 2'?, lined to the front wall of the tray member, and adapted to engage a notch in the swinging end or the brace 25, as shown by Figure 1.

'When the tray member is provided with he usual garment hangers 28, and compresser 29, it is adapted to serve as a Wardrobe.

It not infrequently happens that the hangers, or some of them, are broken by hinge-engaging end Wall is sup@` rough usage, when the troy is Within the trunk bot y and garments are engaged with the hangers. In case of such breakage the hangers and the compressor', which lere eustomeriiy detachable from the tray member, may be removed, and the hinge pintles 18 may be removed irom the hinge sockets. The tray member is *hns converted into an ordinary troy, in which the garments for` meriy engaged with the hangers, may be packed, the troy member being` adapted to be inserted in and removed from the body member, os in :in ordinary non-convertible trunk.

I prefer to include in the coupling` shown by Figure 3, a tongue 30, having a slot 3l, termed to receive the boit 20. The tongue is secured by rivets 82 to the inner side Weil of the tray member, and When engaged with the. boit, prevents any looseness of the tray member which would otherwise be permitted by the hook 23. rihe hook prevents Withdrawal of the boijr 2O from the tongue siot.

I. ehiim l. Convertible trunk comprising n body member, o hinged lid member having o coto pling part on its swinging edge, si troy member having o eompiementai coupling port on its bottom, hinges connecting one end of the body7 member with the correeponding' end of the troy member` the hinges being` :wronged to permit the location of the tray member in o horizontal position With its bottom and couplingl part Within the body member, ond in e Vertical position with its bottom oif'erhanging a portion of the interior of the body member, yand its Coupling part in position to engage the coupling part on the swinging edge of the lid member, when the hitter is opened, the orrangement being such that the interengzig'ement ot seid coupling parte Causes the iid member to cooperate with the hinges in maintaining the troy member in a Vertical position,

convertible trunk as specified by Claim l, one o1 seid Coupling parts being u boit fixed to the swinging edge of the lid member, and provided with an orifice, another coupling part being a hook jointed to the bottom of the tray member, and adapted to enter seid orifice when the tray member vertical and the lid member is opened.

3. convertible trunk Comprising o body member; e hinged iid member; a tray member; hinges engaging one end of the body member with the corresponding end 0I" the troy member, the orrsnwement being such that the hinges permit movement of the tray iember from a horizontal position with its Jottom in the body member, to o Vertical iosit-ion, converting the tray member into on element oi a Wardrobe trunk; a bolt iXed to the iid member and provided With an orifice, o tongue izied to the tray member und provided with o slot, adapted to receive the boit member, ond o hook jointed to the tray .member und edoptodv to enter the bolt orifice, said boit, tongue, And hook Constitoting e coupling adapted to secure the tray member in in upright position when the iid member is opened.

in testimony whereoi i, have affixed my signature.

FRANK R. B ULZ. 

